New frontiers The first satellite built and designed by Mauritius has been launched into space. The Mauritius Imagery and Radio-telecommunication Satellite 1 (MIR-SAT1), built by a team of researchers at the Mauritius… Read more
Open access A new online market is helping small businesses in Cape Town, South Africa, to continue trading amid the pandemic. The pilot e-commerce platform, launched by the City of Cape Town… Read more
Green bargain A Namibian bank has become the first in the country to join Nasdaq’s Sustainable Bond Network in New York. This follows Bank Windhoek’s issuance and listing of the nation’s first… Read more
Booster shot Mozambique’s COVID vaccine roll-out is being given a US$115 million injection. The World Bank has approved US$100 million and US$15 million in grants from the International Development Association and the… Read more
Climate control A project to bolster Guinea’s management of its mineral and natural resources has secured US$65 million in financing. The Natural Resources, Mining and Environmental Management project forms part of the… Read more
